Professional Development

Welcome to the Professional Development program for
the Bozeman Public Schools. A Professional Development Committee made
up of teachers and administrators guides professional development in the
District as it relates to our Long Range Strategic Plan. The Committee
is also responsible for establishing a communication link among Bozeman
Public Schools and monitoring and adjusting programs in accordance with
District Policy and school needs. The Committee is co-chaired by the
Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum & Instruction and the Bozeman
Education Association President.

The purpose of the Bozeman Public Schools’
Professional Development Program is to increase student learning by
improving teaching through professional development. This is an ongoing
process that determines and addresses what educators’ need to know and
be able to do to ensure that students perform to the best of their
abilities.

All educators and staff members in the
Bozeman Public Schools model techniques of effective instruction and
seek to improve through active participation in professional development
programs. Educators know that teaching is a process of making and
implementing decisions, before, during, and after instruction, which,
when implemented, increase learning opportunities. Learning is process
of constructing meaning from a variety of experiences and activities,
facilitated by appropriate educational practices. Because we believe
that all students can learn and achieve at high levels, it is our
expectation that Bozeman Public School staff members: